Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Idol

If you loved The Idol, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Cashback

Cashback

2007★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Idol for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild....

#2
Remember Me

Remember Me

2010★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Idol for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who...

#3
Mrs Lowry & Son

Mrs Lowry & Son

2019★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Idol for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An intimate portrayal of the relationship between one of greatest artists of the 20th century, L.S. Lowry and his unhappy and controlling mother, Elizabeth, whom he lived with all ...

#4
Like Crazy

Like Crazy

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Idol for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa....

#5
Fish Tank

Fish Tank

2009★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Idol for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her. When she meets her party-girl mother’s charming new boyfriend Connor, she is amazed to ...

#6
High Hopes

High Hopes

1989★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Idol for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Working-class couple Shirley and Cyril are in conflict over whether they should have children, their problems with 'yuppies' moving into the neighbourhood and outpricing them, and ...

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